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Grant of Anticipatory Bail Does Not Entitle Accused to Regular Bail: Supreme Court - 06.04.2018

Supreme Court has observed that merely because an accused was under the protection of anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 CrPC that does not mean that he is automatically entitled to regular bail under Section 439 CrPC.

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Supreme Court: Aadhaar Can't Stop Bank Frauds - 06.04.2018

Supreme Court has slammed the government for suggesting Aadhaar as the panacea for all ills in the system, including bank frauds.

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Bombay High Court Disposes of PIL Filed Against Airport Authority - 06.04.2018

Bombay High Court has disposed of a PIL, filed by a lawyer, alleging that the Airport Authority India (AAI) granted permission for construction of buildings around the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) and Juhu Airport.

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Bombay High Court Says Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand Cannot be Arrested till May 2 - 06.04.2018

Bombay High Court has said that social activists Teesta Setalvad and her husband and associate Javed Anand cannot be arrested till May 2 in a criminal case lodged against them by the Gujarat police for alleged misappropriation of funds.

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Delhi High Court Asks Fortis Healthcare to Respond on Daiichi's Plea - 06.04.2018

Delhi High Court has asked Fortis Healthcare Ltd, which is going through the process of restructuring, to give its response on Japanese pharma major Daiichi Sankyo's plea to maintain status quo of the assets of the hospital chain.

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Supreme Court Allows Vedanta, Others to Transport Royalty-Paid Iron Ore - 05.04.2018

Supreme Court has allowed Vedanta Ltd. and some other firms to transport royalty-paid iron ore, which was extracted and lying on jetties in Goa on or before March 15.

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on One Candidate-One Seat PIL - 05.04.2018

Supreme Court has granted a last opportunity to the Centre to file its response to a PIL seeking to restrict a candidate from contesting from more than one constituency in a general election.

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Blackbuck Poaching Case Verdict: Salman Khan Convicted, Others Acquitted - 05.04.2018

A Jodhpur Court has pronounced verdict in the 19-year-old blackbuck poaching case and convicted Salman Khan while acquitting Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and Tabu.

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Supreme Courts Grants Partial Relief to RCom's Asset Sale Plans - 05.04.2018

Supreme Court has set aside a stay imposed on the sale of Reliance Communications' assets by the Bombay High Court, but refused to stay a separate order of the NCLT barring sale of the telco's towers.

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RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 6% - 05.04.2018

RBI has maintained status quo on the short-term lending rate, repo rate, at 6 per cent, in its first bi-monthly policy review of 2018-19. Reverse repo was kept unchanged at 5.75 per cent.

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